The Annual Report, Statement of Accounts, and Balance Sheet for the year 1898 were presented; and upon the motion of Mr. Crooke, seconded by Mr. Emslie, it was resolved that the same should be received and adopted.
Balloting papers for the election of President, Vice-Presidents, Council, and Officers for the year 1899 having been distributed, Mr. Kirby and the Secretary were appointed scrutineers for the ballot.
The retiring President delivered his Presidential Address, his subject being "Britain and Folklore."
The result of the ballot was then announced, and the following ladies and gentlemen were declared to have been duly elected, viz.:—
As President: Mr. E. S. Hartland.
As Vice-Presidents: The Hon. John Abercromby, Miss C. S. Burne, Mr. Edward Clodd, Mr. G. Laurence Gomme, the Rt. Hon. Sir J. Lubbock, Mr. A. Nutt, Lieut.-Gen. Pitt-Rivers, Professor F. York Powell, Professor J. Rhys, the Rev. Professor A. H. Sayce, and Dr. E. B. Tylor.
As Members of Council: Mr. C. J. Billson, Dr. Karl Blind, Mr. H. Courthope Bowen, Mr. F. C. Conybeare, Mr. James E. Crombie, Mr. W. Crooke, Mr. Leland L. Duncan, Mr. J. P. Emslie, Mr. T. Gowland, Miss Florence Grove, Professor A. C. Haddon, Mr. T. W. E. Higgens, Mr. Joseph Jacobs, Dr. F. B. Jevons, Professor W. P. Ker, Mr. H. B. Wheatley, and Mr. A. R. Wright.
As Hon. Treasurer: Mr. E. W. Brabrook.
As Hon. Auditor: Mr. F. G. Green.
As Secretary: Mr. F. A. Milne.
Upon the declaration of the result of the ballot, Mr. Nutt, having congratulated Mr. Hartland upon his election as President of the Society, vacated the chair. Mr. Hartland thereupon took the chair and returned thanks for his election.
Professor York Powell proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing President for his address, which was seconded by
